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Each year, we look back through our archives to see which features resonated most with you, and we share them again. To see more content, we encourage you to look through the Help & Hope archive on AFTD’s website.

Tips & Advice: Dealing with Loss of Empathy

Loss of empathy is a distressing symptom of FTD, causing individuals to become uncharacteristically indifferent towards others. But there are strategies family and friends can use to cope with this change.

Read the FTD loss of empathy post.

Guest Feature: Finding Support and Understanding on the Go with the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower

Viva and Bruce Boerschel, part-time care partners for their son, Bob, told AFTD about the Sunflower lanyard that signals the need for support and understanding for the challenges they face when away from home.

Read the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower post.

Dear HelpLine: Social Security Benefits for People with FTD

The economic burden of FTD can be extreme, but there are social security programs that can offer financial relief and medical benefits after a diagnosis. Learn how to access these programs.

Read the Social Security Benefits for FTD post.

The Lived Experience of FTD: Driving and FTD

Getting one’s driver’s license is a milestone that signals independence. AFTD Persons with FTD Advisory Council co-chair Kevin Rhodes offers advice about driving with an FTD diagnosis.

Read the driving and FTD post.

Dear HelpLine: Hyperorality

Whether it causes a fixation on sweets or simply triggers overeating, hyperorality can be an especially concerning FTD symptom. AFTD has developed a resource for care partners to learn more and find strategies for managing it.

Read the hyperorality post.

Tips & Advice: Roaming vs. Wandering

Roaming can be a symptom of FTD that presents as compulsively walking, biking, or driving the same route repeatedly. In this article, we explore ways to limit the incidence of roaming and manage its potential risks.

Read the roaming vs. wandering post.